Heart of a beast Episode 36 & 37

💘HEART OF A BEAST👺
(Love is the word💓)
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BY BLESSING SILVER
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CHAPTER 36✏️
 
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❤Kayla’s POV❤️
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With my mouth hung wi-dely open, my palm reached for the door knob while my gaze still stayed fully on the beast. I t©uçhed the door knob and pu-ll-ed it sideways repeatedly, trying to open the door but it wouldn’t bulge..
Huh..why wouldn’t it open now?!
I twisted it further and ha-rder but nothing and I realised there was no escape route.
I was stuck here.. With him!
His breath was ha-rd as he stared at me, his eyes holding so many emotions. I gulped the bile that had suddenly rendered me speechless and faced him..
“I don’t know what’s wrong with me?!” His voice was filled with so much horror and fright.. I shut my mouth and took in another hvge gulp.
“U-uh..” I tried talking but ended up sounding like mush, his heavy breath echoed in the small room.
“M-m-mel..vin” I had ba-rely said the word when he, with an extremely ha-rd grip; pu-ll-ed me forward. His super sharp nails dug into my skin in the process, causing it to bleed and with the ferociousness of his grip on me.. The blood spilled and flew across the room, some spilling on the closet and some on his rou-gh face, tou-ching hisl-ips.
He li-cked it up and almost like a flash, he began transforming, his rou-gh and hairy skin giving way to a scar-free and fresh one.. With a shocked face, he bec@m£ normal.
He saw it, looked down completely at himself and gave me a confused look.. I dug myself de-ep into the door..
Hoping it’d just break and let me out.
“W-what was that?” I sighed out, realising I was fast running out of breath.
“I-I don’t know!” He enthused, giving me a twitchy look too.
“Well..” I gulped, hearing the bell sound. “You’re fine s-so I should go before anyone sees me in here” I rushed my words and opened the door before running out..
Geez..stupid door! Why did it suddenly open now.
As I got out of the bathroom door, I sighed out loudly, shaking my head as if taking out the thought that I had just seen Melvin transform.. I shook it vigorously, took in quic-k breaths and ran to clas-s.
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I didn’t see Melvin throu-ghout the rest of school hours and I was glad, I couldn’t st©p thinking about him and hoping this n£¢klace wouldn’t blink red. I was so faraway in my thoughts, I didn’t hear Clara talking to me and she rolled her eyes at it. School ended for the day and I took the bus home.
I got home and showered, thoughts of today’s event flocking to my head as the warm water strolled down my b©dy. I quic-kly turned it off and walked out.. After a quic-k dry, I changed to a simple dress.
I walked to my bookshelf and picked a book, going to the kitchen, I gr@bb£d a glas-s of orange jui-ce and walked back to my room, I had ba-rely fli-pped throu-gh the page to where I st©pped when I heard the doorbell ring.
I put a cl!ponto the place I st©pped and walked to the living room, I got to the door.
“I’m coming!” I yelled when the bell rang again. I pu-ll-ed the door open and for a while stood a bit stunned at the guest.
“Clara?” I called.
“Okay why do you look surprised at my pres£nce, I told you I’d be coming over” she said but I couldn’t remember when.
I must’ve been carried away with thoughts of Melvin.
“Oh um..yeah, plea-se come in” I stepped aside and she walked in.
“This is such a nice house!” She complimented.
“Thanks. Sit, I’ll just gr-ab my book and get back” I told her and walked to my room. I walked to my room and bent to pick up my book, getting it, I turned and almost jumped out of my skin when I saw Clara standing right behind me.
“Sorry.. Did I scare you?” She laughed and I shook my head.
“It’s fine” I smiled at her.
“Your room’s pretty! I wish I had one like yours!” She said walking to my dressing table..
“Well since I’m here, can we just stay here instead” she asked.
“Um okay” I said, sitting back on my be-d.
“So where’s your jewelry box?” She asked
“I don’t keep one, not really a fan of jewelries” I told her, drawing my glas-ses up.
“Ow! That’s so boring! You don’t have even a n£¢klace or something?” She asked, I gave her a questioning look.
“I think, I do” I said.
“Well bring it out, I’m a hvge fan of jewelries so I want to see what you’ve got. I might decide to buy that collection too” she said with a gleeful face.
“I hope you don’t get disappointed at what I’ve got,” I stood up and walked to my drawer, I pu-ll-ed down the last one and di-pped my hand into it, I took out an old small transparent purse where I keep my few jewelries and gave it to her.
“So what do I get you?”
“A cu-p of what you’re having,” she said. “Orange jui-ce right?” She asked and I nodded. “It’ll do” she added and I walked out to get her what she wants.
I c@m£ back with a glas-s of chilled orange jui-ce and gave it to her, she was holding a n£¢klace and staring inquisitively at it..
“Where’d you get this?” She asked.
“I don’t know.. Probably a gift or something, it’s been so long” I said.
“Well it’s pretty,” she said. “You should put this on, it’d go pretty well with your dress,” she stretched it to me.
“No thanks, I’d rather not” I said.
“Okay Kay, really, your geekiness is getting really big and irritating by the day, at least be fashionable for once, it won’t harm you” he said with an irritated face.
“Well okay but I’m just here all day, it’s not like I have an outing or something” I tell her.. “I’ll wear it to school tomorrow, that’ll be much better”
“But you have an outing, why can’t you wear it now, I mean- well just suit yourself” she sighed and dropped the n£¢klace back. She picked up her jui-ce and gave me a look..
“It’s cold,” she frowned. “I enjoy my drink at room temperature, plea-se get me a less cold drink, plea-se” she pouted and I nodded before taking the drink from her.. I c@m£ back with a normal drink and gave it to her, she drank it all up and smiled.
“Thank you,” she smiled “wow..it’s getting late, I didn’t tell my dad I’ll be staying this late. I have to go now,” she said and I nodded. I saw her off to the roadside.
“Thanks for..everything.. I haven’t talked that much with anyone” she said and I smiled.
“Thanks for coming!” I tell her.
“Okay, I should go now. Bye” she waved at me and I returned it, she began walking away.
I sighed and walked back to the house.
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🍥Clara’s POV🍥
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“How’d it go?” Granny asked once I walked in. I began taking my jacket off.
“You should’ve guessed that like you always do,” I said and she gave me a stern look. “Well, she refused to wear the n£¢klace-
“What! But she can’t leave without it!” She suddenly snaps.
“Chill gran, I sli-pped it into her jacket pocket. It’s the same thing as she putting it on” she said.
“But What if she doesn’t put it on?” She asked.
“She will okay, it was set out separately among her other clothing and that means she wants to wear it. So she will,okay” I told her.
Granny sighed. “But you should’ve just cajoled her into wearing it on I mean there are possibilities that she won’t leave with that jacket on!” She said, her fears ebbing in.
“Well she was adamant on wearing it, I didn’t want it to look suspicious so I had to sl!pit into her jacket. If she doesn’t wear it then you can just use plan B” I said, frustrated.
“But there’s no plan B” she said.
“Then just hope and believe that she’ll wear it” I said before standing up and walking away.
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🍕Melvin’s POV🍕
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“So you’re saying you turned back to human when you tasted her blood?” Belle asked, her horrified expression giving way to relief and Inquisition.
“Yes. It was bitter but it changed me. I was bemused!” I emphasized.
“And you don’t know how it was possible that you transformed in broad daylight?” She asked.
“I have no idea at all” I told her and she nodded and shut her eyes.. She mumbled few words while ru-bbing her staff and suddenly her eyes flung open.. She sighed and smiled.
“It’s good news” she tell me with a smile. “A way has finally been paved to make you human!” She said and I smiled.
“Whoa but how? I mean what way is that?” I asked.. Feeling very excited.
“Kayla?” She said, the smile still staying on her face and I frowned.
“Kayla?” I repeated and she nodded. “But how?”
“You nee-d her blood, every single ounce of it to become human!” She revealed and my frown de-epened.
“All of it?!” I asked and she nodded “but it’d kill her” I said and Belle nodded again.
“In a simple s£ntence son, you nee-d her life to keep yours” she emphasized and I g@sped.
“What!”
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CHAPTER 37✏️
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🍥Melvin’s POV🍥
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Belle lowered her brows at me..
“It’s good news, right? You’ll finally become human again.. Oh thank you!” Belle raised her both palm up In a sort of gratitude to whatever.
“I..don’t know” I said, pu-lling my gaze away from her.
“But why?” She asked “Wait..are you in love with her or what?” She asked, shock replacing her expression.
“Look Belle it’s-
“Seriously Melvin! You’re in love with her.. But I warned you, I knew something like this would happen and I warned you about it, how could you disobey me?!”
“I’m not in love with her, Belle!” I cut her off. “I just, I just don’t think I can do it” I said honestly.
“But you said you’d do anything to become human?”
“Yes, I said that but killing her.. I don’t know Belle. What about Lucinda?”
“Look son, Lucinda isn’t someone that can be defeated easily, and to be completely honest, even if she’s eventually defeated, you might not be in existence to witness it. You have only but a very short time left. I had to pray for another way and this is it” she explained, I we-t myl-ips, bringing my gaze back to her with a frown.
“So she’s the only way?”
“To be completely honest, yes” Belle said with a small frown.
“But..I can’t. I mean I don’t think I can do it” I said, confused.
“Remember Melvin, if you don’t do it then everything you’ve worked so ha-rd for will be a waste and.. You’ll die. Kayla was meant for this as you chi-mate” she said.
“So chi-mate means that her life will be used to save mine?” I asked.
“No, it means that she’s your ultimate helper and a sacrificial lamb for you, and her whole being becomes your liability.. It’s her duty son” Belle explained “I un-derstand how you feel but right now all I can think about is you.. Your dream and how to help you fulfil it”
“So you’re saying that I should kill her?”
“It’s not me..it’s fate and you must obey it” she said.
“But what if we can st©p Lucinda, what if we win?”
“Then that’ll be good but.. Well, let’s see how it goes first” she said, patting my shoulder and moving away.. I shut my eyes for a very long time, b!tt!g my lower l!preally ha-rd until it starts bleeding..
Can I do this?! Oh geez!
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🍥Kayla’s POV🍥
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School the next day went smooth and normal and yeah, I didn’t get to see Melvin.. It was as if he wasn’t even in school and finally I’ll be spending the weekend home and thinking less about well..you know what but again, it’s today.. I’ll be meeting a witch and doing things that I’ve only seen in movies and didn’t believe, existed but here, I won’t only be seeing in reality, I’ll also be getting involved in it.
When school ended, my fears extended and as I dressed up for the task I thought of mom.. Melvin alre-ady promised to keep her distracted.
I heaved a loud sigh and gr@bb£d my jacket from the hanger, I pu-ll-ed in on the v-n£¢ked shi-t I had on. I have purposely put on something flexible and free in case a nee-d to run arrives, there’ll be no barrier to slow down my pace. I sighed in front of my mirror as I picked a ru-bber band and tied my hair up in a small ti-ght bun.
I put my tennis shoe on and hit the road, as I hopped on a bus I find myself giving the right bus st©p and realised what Melvin meant when he had told me that I’d be able to find the way.
When the bus dropped I let my legs do their work and they led me to a gate, a hvge gate.. I re-ad the signpost, it was exactly the same as Melvin had given so I pu-ll-ed the gate open. I stepped in, my heartbeat went up to a fast pace as I took another step in before closing the g@ye.. It made a loud sound, causing me to shiver but no one c@m£ out, even the gatekeeper’s house door didn’t move. I sighed and moved fully into the large compound.
If this truly is Melvin house then he must be one really wealthy and influential guy.. I mean, I haven’t even moved into the house but this place alre-ady reeks of wealth.
I walked to the door and raised my hand to knock but I kicked against it and turned the knob instead.. It gave way and the door moved, I opened it and stepped in.
The spacious living room was void of humans when I stepped in, I closed the door gently.
The urge c@m£ to spend time admiring this beautiful haven.
Once again my feet did their work and as I moved forward, I noticed that the n£¢klace was glowing blue, a very de-ep and beautiful one.
I reached a door, probably Lucinda’s and pu-ll-ed it open before walking in.. It automatically shut on it’s own, ma-king me j£rk ha-rd . I sighed out, holding ti-ghtly at my che-st.. I looked around the room but found nothing unusual and suddenly my gaze moved to a wall.. I was about walking to it when my gaze caught something else.. I looked closely and realised that it was a fat cat in a small red box. It was not surprising that I could see throu-gh it, I mean I once saw throu-gh a brown purse that wasn’t even transparent.
I noticed a chain wra-pped around it’s n£¢k and it’s furs covered a bit of it.. The chain gr@bb£d its n£¢k like it wanted to squee-ze life out of it..
Why would anyone tie a cat this way? I looked at it’s eyes and realised that it was filled with tears, both from suffocation and pain. But ap@rt from that something else drew me to the cat, the way it stared at me like it could see me held so much familiarity and it was as if it was drawing me to it..
It looked so familiar..
I took a step toward it, meaning to help it.. I had ba-rely taken another step when the door flung open..
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